Five key steps to enhance your absence management strategy

The Employment Rights Act is making SSP a day one right and removing the earning threshold so all employees will be eligible from April 2026, meaning the pressure on UK businesses is set to increase. CIPD data shows absence rates are at their highest level in over 15 years, averaging 9.4 days per employee, per year, so not only will this update create an additional admin and cost burden, but it also accelerates the need for HR leaders to prioritise a proactive and data-driven approach to sickness absence management strategy.

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